Abstract
High orchard establishment costs require greater production early in an orchard's life. Our goal was to develop temporary trees at the least cost with the best early production. Health and longevity of permanent trees is essential. Six pruning treatments were evaluated in five-tree plots using a randomized complete block design. Each treatment was replicated four times on the `Butte' and `Mission' almond cultivars. After six years, temporary trees receiving the least pruning had the highest yields. Permanent trees had lower yields since more pruning was done in the second through fourth dormant seasons to develop branch framework for the long term. `Butte' and `Mission' responses to treatment varied due to varietal growth habits. Effects on tree development and the need for later corrective pruning were noted. After four harvests, yields were greater with less pruning.
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Claims 4
Claim · model-written summary
Temporary almond trees with the least pruning had the highest yields after six years.
- Taxon
- almond
Prunus dulcise1 - Treatment
- least pruninge0
- Outcome
- yieldse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Qualifier
- After six yearse0
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Verbatim
e0“After six years, temporary trees receiving the least pruning had the highest yields”
e1“Each treatment was replicated four times on the `Butte' and `Mission' almond cultivars.”
Claim · model-written summary
Permanent trees had lower yields after more pruning in the second through fourth dormant seasons.
- Taxon
- almondPrunus dulcise1
- Treatment
- more pruninge0
- Outcome
- yieldse0
- Direction
- lowere0
- Qualifier
- second through fourth dormant seasonse0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Permanent trees had lower yields since more pruning was done in the second through fourth dormant seasons”
e1“Each treatment was replicated four times on the `Butte' and `Mission' almond cultivars.”
Claim · model-written summary
Butte and Mission almond cultivars differed in pruning response.
- Taxon
- almondPrunus dulcise1
- Material
- `Butte' and `Mission'e0
- Outcome
- responses to treatment variede0
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“`Butte' and `Mission' responses to treatment varied due to varietal growth habits”
e1“Each treatment was replicated four times on the `Butte' and `Mission' almond cultivars.”
Claim · model-written summary
Yields after four harvests were greater with less pruning.
- Taxon
- almondPrunus dulcise1
- Treatment
- less pruninge0
- Outcome
- yieldse0
- Direction
- greatere0
- Qualifier
- After four harvestse0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“After four harvests, yields were greater with less pruning”
e1“Each treatment was replicated four times on the `Butte' and `Mission' almond cultivars.”
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